History
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
At the turn of the 20th century, high pressure die casting was beginning to take hold in the manufacturing industry. In 1903, George Stroh saw potential in this technology and founded Stroh Die Molded Casting.
Starting with one zinc machine, George decided to relocate the business from Rochester, New York to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to make zinc components for the International Time Recorder Co. (now IBM). By 1905, Stroh Die Casting grew to 41 customers with 139 different die configurations.
In the late 1920’s, the Great Depression swept across the nation. Remarkably, Stroh survived the economic crisis without laying off a single employee. The company supported employees through odd jobs around the factory such as painting or cleaning. Stroh rebounded in the late 1930’s during World War II, as the nation’s industrial base supported the war effort.
In 1962, Stroh introduced high pressure Aluminum die casting to its operation, which quickly became the primary alloy due to its strength and light weight.
In 1995, Stroh Die Casting transferred its zinc operations to Stroh Controls, a brand new facility constructed in Mauston, Wisconsin. In 2009 all aluminum operations were transfered to Mauston, Wisconsin.
Today, Michael Stroh directs his grandfather’s company. Still family-owned and operated, Stroh is a testament to American ingenuity and quality workmanship.
